Logitech MX Anywhere 2 vs Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse

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MX Anywhere 2 compared with Surface Arc Mouse

	LogitechMX Anywhere 2	MicrosoftSurface Arc Mouse
Overview
Released
Released	June 2015	June 2017
Tracking
Shape
Shape	Compact	Compact
Hand
Hand	Right hand	Either hand
Sensitivity
Sensitivity	Up to 1,600 DPI (better)	Up to 1,000 DPI
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield laser	Microsoft BlueTrack Technology
Buttons
Buttons	7 (better)	2
Free-spinning wheel
Free-spinning wheel	Yes	No
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No	No
Sensor
Sensor	Darkfield laser tracking, adjustable from 400 to 1,600 DPI in 200 DPI steps; glass must be at least 4 mm thick.	BlueTrack optical tracking; up to 1,200 frames per second and 30 inches per second tracking speed (Microsoft)
Scroll wheel
Scroll wheel	Main wheel clicks to change between stepped and free-spinning vertical scrolling; it also tilts left and right for horizontal scrolling.	None; a full-scroll touch plane for vertical and horizontal scrolling, with haptic feedback
Thumb wheel
Thumb wheel	No separate thumb wheel; the main wheel tilts for horizontal scrolling.	–
Gestures
Gestures	The button below the wheel can trigger gestures through Logitech Options.	Left and right click on either side of the touch surface; scroll up, down, left and right with one finger
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth and USB receiver	Bluetooth
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	3 (better)	1
Power
Power	Rechargeable	AAA battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 2 months	Up to 6 months
Charging port
Charging port	Micro-USB	–
Receiver
Receiver	Bluetooth Smart or the included Pico Unifying USB receiver, with Easy-Switch for three paired devices.	–
Charging
Charging	Micro-USB charging of a 500 mAh lithium-polymer battery; Logitech claims up to two months per charge and two hours of use from a one-minute charge.	Two AAA alkaline batteries (included); current Microsoft UK spec says up to six months, while its May 2017 fact sheet said nine; snapping the mouse flat turns it off
Works with
Works with	At launch, the receiver required Windows 7 or later or Mac OS X 10.8 or later; Bluetooth Smart required Windows 8 or later or Mac OS X 10.10 or later.	Bluetooth Low Energy 4.0/4.1; host needs Bluetooth 4.0 or later; Microsoft lists Windows 11, 10, 8.1 and 8, but its current support footnote specifies Windows 11 or updated Windows 10
Software
Software	Logitech Options supports cursor speed, button remapping and gesture controls.	Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center on Windows
Design
Weight
Weight	106 g	82.5 g (better)
Size
Size	100.3 × 61.6 × 34.4 mm (length × width × height); 106 g including battery.	5.17 × 2.17 × 0.56 in (about 131 × 55 × 14 mm) flat; 2.91 oz including two batteries
Materials
Materials	–	Bendable tail with over 90 mechanical parts
Colours
Colours	Black with bronze trim on the launch model.	Light Grey, Black, Violet, Ocean (UK store); launched in Light Gray, Burgundy and Cobalt Blue
In the box
In the box	Mouse, Pico Unifying receiver, Micro-USB charging cable and documentation.	Mouse, 2 AAA alkaline batteries
Warranty
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty on Logitech's 2015 datasheet.	One-year limited hardware warranty (in the US; terms vary by market)